:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      right: -10px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      top: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: #2a2a2a;
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #999999;
      display: block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 10px;
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 100px);
      }
      .blog-list__header {
        padding: 30px 15px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 5px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }